4%
Versus the busiest V40 year
2003 has about 4% as many still registered as 2015 (about 1,430).
How rare is a 2003 Volvo V40?
2003 Volvo V40
60
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 99% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 60 Volvo V40 vehicles made in 2003 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2003 are 0.8% of every Volvo V40 still registered (about 7,390 across all years). By count, 2003 ranks 8th of 17 build years for the V40. The busiest year is 2015 (about 1,430 still registered); 2003 has about 4% as many. On 31 January 2021 there were about 122 — down about 51% since. Rarer than 99% of other 2003 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
0.8%
Share of this V40 fleet
About 60 of about 7,390 V40 vehicles still registered, all years together.
32%
Registered in VIC
About 19 of about 60 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 51%
Since January 2021
About 122 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2003 Volvo V40
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.
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| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 122 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 102 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 88 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 78 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 60 |
2003 Volvo V40 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2003 V40
Peak year (2015)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
V40 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the V40, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1997 | About 24 |
| 1998 | About 25 |
| 1999 | About 42 |
| 2000 | About 32 |
| 2001 | About 56 |
| 2002 | About 61 |
| 2003 | About 60 |
| 2004 | About 22 |
| 2007 | About 3 |
| 2012 | About 17 |
| 2013 | About 1,200 |
| 2014 | About 1,330 |
| 2015 | About 1,430 |
| 2016 | About 1,430 |
| 2017 | About 1,200 |
| 2018 | About 457 |
| 2019 | About 3 |
2003 Volvo V40 registrations by state
Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory
NSW
VIC
QLD
WA
SA
TAS
ACT
NT
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| State | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | About 18 |
| VIC | About 19 |
| QLD | About 8 |
| WA | About 8 |
| SA | About 3 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | About 4 |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: White
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 5,050 registered
- DieselAbout 2,340 registered
What a fill might cost· tap to enter your postcode
A typical sedan tank is about 60 L — edit if you know yours.
Estimate only. Nearby pump prices from public fuel-price feeds. Not a valuation.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 233,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2003 Volvo V40.
Spot a 2003 Volvo V40Under 1%
Spot any Volvo V40, any yearAbout 17%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2003 Volvo V40
- How does 2003 rank among V40 build years?
- 8th of 17 build years by count. About 60 still registered in Australia.
- How many V40 vehicles still registered were made in 2003?
- 0.8% — about 60 of about 7,390 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2003 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 99% of other 2003 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most V40 still registered?
- 2015. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 19); NSW (About 18). State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Based on BITRE Road Vehicles Australia, January 2021–2025 (CC BY 3.0 AU; the January 2024 release is CC BY 2.5 AU). Colour: Victorian Department of Transport and Planning, Whole Fleet Vehicle Registration Snapshot by Model, Q4 2024 (CC BY 4.0). Oz rare cars is not affiliated with or endorsed by BITRE, the Australian Government or the Victorian Government. Registration counts are not sales, not a valuation, and not advice. Method